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How to get fromForfar to Dumfriesby bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Forfar to Dumfries by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mill O Mains to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus bus X74
    5h 11m
    £28–40

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain train Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    5h 11m
    £21–65

  3. Drive 140.4 mi

    1. Drive from Forfar to Dumfriescar car 140.4 mi
    2h 40m
    £34–49

  4. Bus via Dundee Seagate Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55bus bus megabus M9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus bus X74
    5h 27m
    £24–35

  5. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    5h 42m
    £28–88

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Forfar to George Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus bus 101A / ...
    6h 28m

Forfar to Dumfries by bus, foot, and train

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£21Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Council Offices to Academy Street via Mill O Mains and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forfar to Loreburne Centre 2 via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Haymarket, Lockerbie, and Sydney Place in around 5h 11m.

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